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Paul Smith’s College placed on ‘heightened cash monitoring’

By James Odato

College administration: 'Teach-out plan' requirement stems from prior cyberattack

A Verizon cell tower on a truck at the intersection of state Route 9 and 73 in New Russia seen in January 2023

Sen. Stec: Adirondack Park needs better cell service

By Gwendolyn Craig

State Sen. Dan Stec raises concerns about the lack of cell coverage in the region.

edgecomb pond dam spillway

In the Adirondacks, town dam owners watch and wait

By Zachary Matson

The towns of Dannemora, Bolton, Indian Lake and Chester each own a high hazard dam rated unsound by state inspectors. 

Adirondack Park Agency director Barbara Rice and board chair John Ernst

After criticism, APA backs down on public comment restrictions

By Gwendolyn Craig

The APA back-tracked on it proposals to limit its public comment opportunities and shorten the review of policies.

Board members of the Adirondack Park Agency sit at a table

APA lands on wild forest roads policy

By Gwendolyn Craig

Compromise gives state agencies ability to determine additional 13 miles of wild forest roads

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Park agency approves Lake Luzerne’s plan to kill lake weeds with herbicide

By Zachary Matson

The Adirondack Park Agency approved a plan to use herbicide to battle invasive water weed on Lake Luzerne

The Adirondack Garden Club does some fossils hunting after planting Crown Point beds on Love Your Park day.

Flowers, fossils and fire: All found in Crown Point

By Tim Rowland

We came for the flowers but stayed for everything else

Members and staff of the Adirondack Park Agency sit around a table listening to a presentation during the March 16, 2023 meeting in Ray Brook.

APA at a crossroads on wild forest roads policy

By Gwendolyn Craig

At issue: A cap on roads in wild forest, and whether routes only accessible to people with disabilities should be included.

A map shows one of the concepts proposed for a luxury resort and housing complex in Jay.

APA kicks back Jay subdivision application for 3rd time

By Gwendolyn Craig

Some environmental groups think the agency has more questions to ask.

kim Elliman in a blue vest

Open Space Institute leader to pass the conservation torch

By Tim Rowland

Under Kim Elliman’s leadership, OSI protected, opened to the public more than 160,000 acres of mountains, forests and water in the Adirondacks

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